This was simply an awful loss, no other way to put it. You spot a kid making his first start in the bigs a five-run lead in the first inning and you lose 6-5? Really? You chase an unexpected starting pitcher early and you can’t score another run? Seriously? Joe’s just […]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Shields? Dominance, Not-So-Super Sam, And A Big League Debut For Cobb](../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2011/05/357101007318_ALDS_Rangers_at_Rays-150x150.jpg)
The GBT - The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. click above image for boxscore THE GOOD: James Shields. Anybody still think Shields’ performance is all luck? Another 8 innings, 1 run, 6 hits, 12 Ks […]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Tomorrow?s Starter, Manny Not Retired, And A Rough Night For Price](../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2011/04/357100731261_Yankees_at_Rays-150x150.jpg)
The GBT - The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. click above image for boxscore THE GOOD: Matt Joyce. Sweet-swingin’ Matt Joyce and his 3-run home run was one of the only bright spots on a […]
![[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Roster Moves, Soriano?s Future And A Big Bucs Win](../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2010/11/hangover16-150x150.jpg)
With the Rule 5 draft pending, the Rays made some roster moves this weekend (via Marc Topkin). First, they declined the option on Jose Ruiz, who had defected from Cuba. Ruiz, 1B, was considered a hot commodity before signing a cheap one-year deal with a four-year option. In addition, the […]
The Rays announced that Dan Johnson has been named the organization’s Minor League Player of the Year and Jeremy Hellickson was named the Pitcher of the Year. In addition, the Rays also announced the MVPs for each of their minor league affiliates: INF/OF Elliot Johnson (Durham Bulls, AAA) RHP Alex […]
Durham (no game scheduled). Montgomery 6, Mississippi 3. Ryan Morse gave up 3 runs on 6 hits and 4 walks in 5 innings. He struck out 2…Chris Mason, Eddie Morlan and Calvin Medlock combined for 4 shutout innings of relief with 1 hit, 1 walk and 5 Ks…Desmond Jennings was […]
Welcome to the 1st Annual Tampa Bay Rays Trade Pool where we determine who is the best at predicting which members of the Rays organization will be traded this season (this contest is based loosely on the “Dead Pool“). We have invited all members of the Tampa Bay Rays Blogosphere […]
Durham 8, Buffalo 7. Ben Hendrickson allowed 7 runs (6 earned) in 3.2 innings…Ben Zobrist, Dan Johnson and Chris Richard all homered for the Bulls and John Jaso went 2-4 with 2 RBI. Montgomery 6, West Tenn 5. Ryan Reid blew a save when he hit a batter and walked […]
Durham 6, Pawtucket 0. Jeremy Cummings struck out 11 and did not walk a batter in 7 shutout innings. He gave up 5 hits. Since being signed by the Rays and assigned to Durham, Cummings is 5-0 in 5 starts with a 0.84 ERA. He has allowed 15 hits and […]
